- insensitive
- in'sensətiv
adjective(with to)1) (not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings): He was insensitive to her grief.) insensible2) ((with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc): The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill.) insensible•insensitive adj insensibleinsensitivetr[ɪn'sensətɪv]adjective1 insensibleinsensitive [ɪn'sɛntsət̬ɪv] adj: insensibleinsensitiveadj.• insensible adj.ɪn'sensətɪvadjectivea) (emotionally) <person> insensible; <behavior> falto de sensibilidad
to be insensitive TO something — ser* insensible a algo
b) (physically)to be insensitive TO something — ser* insensible a algo
[ɪn'sensɪtɪv]ADJ [person] insensible; [behaviour, remark] falto de sensibilidadto be insensitive — [person] no tener sensibilidad
to be insensitive to sth — ser insensible a algo
to be insensitive to heat/cold/pain — ser insensible al calor/frío/dolor
she is insensitive to other people's feelings — es insensible a los sentimientos de los demás
he had become insensitive to seeing people suffer — se había vuelto insensible al sufrimiento de los demás
* * *[ɪn'sensətɪv]adjectivea) (emotionally) <person> insensible; <behavior> falto de sensibilidadto be insensitive TO something — ser* insensible a algo
b) (physically)to be insensitive TO something — ser* insensible a algo
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.